David Akers

Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers found out two days before the NFC wildcard loss to the Greenbay Packers that his 6 year old daughter had a cancerous cyst in her ovary. Akers missed two relatively easy field goals in the game that could of won it for the Eagles. So what did his coach Andy Reid say after the game? "we can all count. Those points would of helped" Rewind two years. Reids two sons are sent to prison for running a drug ring. The Judge called the family a "family in crisis" and the Reid home a "drug emporium" It seems to me Reids priorities are football first,family somewhere else down the line. I can't imagine what Akers was going through, with his daughter. I would be out of Philly tomorrow if I were him. Akers daughter Halley had one ovary removed, and doctors believed they removed all of the tumor. She will likely have to have her other ovary removed. She is 6 years old. The family is in my prayers.